Everything
in Duke Grayson’s life was all he could ever ask for: A loving family, loyal
friends, a beautiful girlfriend, and a scholarship to his top choice college.
It’s his senior year of high school, and all he needs is to focus on his
grades, lacrosse, and keeping his girlfriend happy. That is until Raya walks
into his life.

From the moment they meet, Duke is drawn to her, not only for her natural
beauty and her stunning crystal blue eyes, but because he’s aware there’s more
to this girl than just his alluring pull to her. He senses secrecy and
fear.

Throughout the year, their bond grows stronger, and his feelings for her become
undeniable. Just when he is about to express his love, tragedy strikes and Raya
disappears.

For six years, Duke is tortured by his struggles, as he’s unable to find her
and blames himself for failing to protect her. Until the day, she’s found, and
he’s given a second chance. Will Duke become her beacon of hope and make her
see that it’s the little things that make life worthwhile? Can Raya overcome
her fears and fight against the terrors that haunt her? Or will her dark and
torturous past be too much for her to battle against?

*Warning: This book contains some disturbing situations, strong language and
sexual content. Suited for 18 years and over

Covered in Coal (Buried Secrets #1) Silla Webb

Carly Jo Simon believed that Colton Weston was her future,
but he shattered her heart into tiny pieces. Just like any little girl would,
she assumed her daddy would always be by her side. Unbelievably, he turned his
back on her when she needed him most, leaving her with no one in her life to
turn to for support.

Without options, Carly runs away from the only home she's
ever known, leaving behind her heartache and the betrayal of the two men she
loved most.

Seven years later, Carly reluctantly returns to Kentucky.
Her daddy is dying of cancer and Colton is nothing like the boy she once loved
and left. After her daddy passes, Carly must uproot her life in South Carolina
and take control of Simon Coal Company, where she has no choice but face the
pain of her past.

Can Carly keep her secrets buried deep beneath the black
Kentucky coal and her heart safe from the fiery Colton Weston?

Shattered and Shaken (Shaken Series #1)

Julie Bailes

If someone asked me to describe myself using only one word, I’d tell them damaged. I’m completely broken, irreparable. On the outside, I appear beautiful and bright, but on the inside, my soul is black and empty. I haven’t always been this fragile, scared, and heartbroken woman. Nope. I had the life my peers envied; happily married parents, captain of the volleyball team, and a dangerously sexy and loving boyfriend. Then, faster than I could blink, my life went to hell in a gasoline-soaked hand basket.

Cancer struck. The sting of death pierced my heart, and my so-called ‘loving’ boyfriend left me. Wyatt shattered my heart into a million pieces when he left, but little did he know, it wasn’t just me he walked away from. Four years later, Blake changes everything. Unlike Wyatt, Blake treasures my heart. Blake claims I’m beautifully broken, and that he can fix me, but I know differently.

How can you put something together without all its pieces? You can’t. When Wyatt left, he took most of my heart away with him. You see, hearts are like broken glass; you can put it back together again, but it will never be the same. While I’m undeserving of Blake’s love, he deserves every bit of mine. My biggest fear is that I’ll crush his heart, just as Wyatt did mine.

After the Storm (The Storm Series #1)

M. Stratton

Alexia
“Lexi” Hanson moved across the country to rebuild her life after the attack
that almost destroyed her. She enjoys the simple things in her beach cottage.
Life is finally complete.

Noah Matthews is Rock & Roll’s hottest star and on top of the world. After
years without a break he finds the solitude he craves at his beach house.
Enjoying his early morning coffee, Noah is surprised to see his neighbor sneak
into his garden and crawl around.

They never saw that fateful morning coming. Someone was watching them. Someone
who thought Lexi belonged to him and would stop at nothing to have her.

Lives are changed forever when they meet amongst the blooms in his garden. Even
when things seem darkest, there is always light After the Storm.

Her Dom

A.D. Justice

My name is Dominic Powers. My software engineering company, DPS, is one of the top 500 companies in the world. Conducting a search for my Personal Assistant brought an unexpected candidate straight to me.

I knew she was different as soon as she walked into my high-rise office. She exuded innocence and inexperience. Those are two things in a woman that normally don’t attract me, but I am apparently making an exception for her. She’s young and delicate – and I’m afraid she won’t make it in my world.

But the carnal man I’ve kept hidden deep inside me says I have to try.

She is my Sophia Vasco.

I am Her Dom.

Learning to Heal (Learning Series #2)

R.D. Cole

"If Fools rush
in, then most people in love are idiots. And I'm the biggest one of all."

-Jazz

Meet Jasmine Coleman. She's the girl that's outgoing, beautiful, and full of
self-assurance- a confidence that’s forced to cover the scars she hides. When
rushing into love becomes a heartbreaking mistake the last piece of it
disappears. Now she is left uncertain, weak, and full of self-loathing. But her
strength is needed now more than before.

Mason Reed is the quiet computer geek that's always the friend and never the
boyfriend. Putting his social life on hold to help his single mother has left
him shy when it comes to the opposite sex. And Meeting Jazz is no different.
However being in love makes you do crazy things and his crazy has major
consequences. Especially when the truth is revealed to others who are
determined to rip them apart.

Rash Decisions have major consequences. Some good. Some bad. All Life Changing.

"The Truth doesn't always set you free.
Sometimes it breaks you apart and leaves you in pieces.

Relinquishing Liberty (Second Chances #1) Maureen Mayer

On the outside, Liberty Davis appeared to have it all…a loving family, a tight knit circle of friends, and a bright future ahead of her. Everything was perfect. That is until her brother tragically took his own life, turning her whole world upside down.

Left to pick up the pieces of her broken family, Liberty is faced with focusing all of her attention on helping her parents cope with the loss of their son, while putting her own life on the back burner. But what no one seems to realize is that she is just as broken inside.

Now, four years later, twenty year old Liberty is taking back the reins of her life. She leaves behind everything she’s ever known, hoping to make a fresh start…one where she isn’t faced with the constant reminder that her brother is nothing more than faded memory. What she didn’t expect to find along the way was Shayne.

Tall, dark and tattooed, Shayne Thompson has developed quite a reputation for being a player. Despite everyone’s negative perception, Liberty still finds herself drawn to him. When she learns that Shayne knows all too well what it feels like to lose someone you love, she finds that they have a lot more in common than just a physical attraction.

When Liberty discovers a secret from Shayne’s past that threatens to tear them apart, she begins to question everything she’s ever felt for him. Will Liberty choose to follow her heart or will she give up the one person who finally made her feel whole again?

**This story contains language and sexual scenes, some of which may be unsuitable for younger readers.**

Windows

Emily Minton

Lucas Beck crawled through Melinda James’ window every night. Each time, gaining a piece of her heart and leaving a bit of his behind.

Lucas was in love with the girl next door, but he ruined any chance he had of making her his. So, he moved on without her.

Lindy gave her heart to the boy next door, but he left her humiliated and heartbroken. So, she started a new life without him.

They both head off to college, leaving the other behind. Lucas finds success then misery on the Football field. Lindy finds new love, but it never feels quite right.

Years later, Lucas and Lindy find themselves back in their hometown. Will Lindy open her window again and give Lucas another chance?

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Ok, first of all I want to thank Brooke for giving me an advanced copy of this book to review. Let me say this... I absolutely loved this book, and I could relate to Velaney in so many ways, due to the both of us having a horrible thing ...